Category: Sophisticated investor

There’s been a huge change in the Residential Tenancies Act in Victoria. With new laws introduced in Victoria making it easier for tenants to bring their a four-legged friend into their home. From March 2nd 2020, renters will be able to seek written approval from their landlord if they wish to get a pet, and

Evicting your tenants is usually a last resort – it’s the last stop on the train, because it’s difficult, time-consuming and more than a little unpleasant. In a nutshell, it comes with legal and financial stresses that most landlords would rather do without – however, sometimes it’s a necessity. Of course you’ll take advice from

2020 is looking to be the year for renters, with proactive reforms by a number of state governments being introduced that are designed to protect renters’ rights. One thing many don’t realise is that the government relies on private landlords (property investors like you and me) to provide accomodation to millions of everyday Australians –

If there’s one thing we love, it’s making predictions about the future of property and real estate. Lately, we’ve been crystal-balling over the future of tenancy. After all, these are the people who will be paying off our mortgages for us – so it’s important to know what trends and shifts we need to be

So, the world might be vast, but not all of us are lucky enough to own our own house. Some of us have to rent it out, but that’s not too bad of a deal if you can avoid some basic mistakes that comes with leasing a rental. If you’re looking for a rental home

Ask any long-term landlord and they will probably say they have experienced the highs and lows of property management. In fact, many investors have learned the hard way about property managers who don’t do much more than collect the rent – and sometimes that doesn’t happen either! Now, every industry has its bad apples, but

The most successful property investors have a number of tools in their landlord kit-bags. One of the most important of them all is using professional property managers to do the heavy lifting for them. That’s because, to create significant wealth, investors not only need to be strategic with their property purchases, they also need to

These days, finding a new rental property can seem like an extreme sport! Housing affordability issues mean many of us are renting for longer, driving up competition for the good rental properties that are available. So, when you find the perfect property in your dream location, how can you make sure your application stands out

Owning a home is the dream of every working Australian. It is a cultural norm that has been ingrained in every Aussie right from a young age. But is becoming a homeowner that important? Surprisingly, it is not. Experts argue that renting a house would actually be a more attractive option than buying a house,

Far too many novice investors falsely believe that their property managers are entirely responsible for their investment properties. They adopt a “set and forget” mindset and blindly hand over the care of their investment to someone who probably is overworked and underpaid! Savvy investors, on the other hand, understand that while they might hand over